Why does God give us Seasons?
Ordinary Time – Season of Stability
There are seasons in the year, seasons in the church year, seasons in our life and seasons of the soul. Times of new life and growth, followed by times of dying, times of rest and hibernation in preparation for new growth.
God gave us seasons for a reason–that we might learn from them, grow from them, and learn to appreciate our lives and the normal rhythm of each day, each year and each life time. In the course of a year a tree grows through many changes, yet remains a tree. In the course of a life a person goes through many seasons, many changes, yet somehow remains that unique individual created by God. Just as nature withstands and is transformed by the many changes each season brings, so may we withstand, as well as be transformed by life’s many changes, whatever they may be.
Thank you, God, for life’s many changes, but also for times of stability that allow me to grow and deepen in your ways.
The Lord will open for you his rich treasure house of the heavens, to give your land rain in due season, blessing all your undertakings. Deuteronomy 28:12
With the end of the Easter season, we return to Ordinary Time. For more on Ordinary Time, click here.
This post is part of a series of reflections on the church year. Click here to follow blog
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